Tracy Morgan Reads from I Am The New Black

Being funny has always been Tracy Morgan’s form of survival and escape, whether it be on the drug-fueled streets of his youth or in his rarified world as a star of NBC’s award-winning sitcom 30 Rock. In his new memoir, I Am The New Black (Spiegel & Grau), written with Anthony Bozza, Morgan chronicles his turbulent ride from the Brooklyn projects to the red carpets of Hollywood. In this audio excerpt, Morgan describes the highs and lows of being cast on Saturday Night Live, a show that would not only boost his career, but set the stage for his troubles with alcohol.